@simongrasinovski/str-utils/dist/removeConsecutiveSpaces.js

A lightweight utility library for effortless string manipulation. Simplify common tasks like case validation, conversion and formatting with easy-to-use functions that enhance your JavaScript applications

"use strict";

var _require = require('./utils'),
  ensureString = _require.ensureString;
var _require2 = require('./constants'),
  EMPTY_SPACES_REGEX = _require2.EMPTY_SPACES_REGEX;

/**
 * Removes consecutive spaces from a string.
 *
 * @function
 * @param {string} input - The string to process.
 * @returns {string} String with stripped consecutive spaces.
 *
 * @throws {TypeError} Throws an error if the input is not a string.
 *
 * @example
 * const result = removeConsecutiveSpaces('hello world  from string   utils');
 * console.log(result); // 'hello world from string utils'
 */
module.exports = ensureString(function (input) {
  return input.replace(EMPTY_SPACES_REGEX, ' ');
});